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Rumour: 'Modern Warfare 3' features large, destructible environments

Wed, 11th May 2011
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Modern Warfare 3 to revolutionise gameplay with vast, fully destructible stages, Kotaku reveals. Infinity Ward leads, with Sledgehammer's support.
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Activision: Next COD to feature unprecedented online universe

Tue, 10th May 2011
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This year's inevitable Call of Duty offering will 'set a new standard in the franchise' according to Activision's CEO.
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Diablo III beta due 'Q3' this year

Tue, 10th May 2011
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The official announcement of a Diablo III beta later in the year adds fuel to rumours that the full game won't see the light of day this year.
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EA: Battlefield 3 'flat-out superior' to COD

Thu, 5th May 2011
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EA touts Battlefield 3 as flat-out superior to COD, with pre-orders soaring 700% over its predecessor. The firm eyes significant FPS market share.
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Black Ops 'Escalation' pack - first video

Wed, 20th Apr 2011
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Activision unveils video for 'Escalation', the new Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, launching first on Xbox 360 May 3rd.
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Activision releases Spider-Man: Edge of Time teaser trailer

Tue, 5th Apr 2011
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Here's the first footage of the next Spidey game from the team that brought you last year's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
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Activision announces Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Fri, 1st Apr 2011
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The team that brought us last year's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions returns with another time-continuum bending Spider-Man adventure.
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Ubisoft announces guitar game 'Rocksmith'

Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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It seems that when one door closes, another opens, with Ubisoft set to launch another guitar game following the axing of Activision's Guitar Hero.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops demo hits Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network

Thu, 3rd Mar 2011
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Activision has announced that a playable, single-player demo for Call of Duty: Black Ops has released on both Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network.
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UPDATE: Diablo III confirmed for consoles

Fri, 18th Feb 2011
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Blizzard advertises for a rather-specific staff role that puts a console version of its upcoming action RPG beyond a shadow of a doubt.
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Rumour: Bungie's next game a space MMO FPS

Fri, 18th Feb 2011
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Yesterday, Kotaku published two rumours about Bungie. Today, Bungie denied only one of them and failed to comment on the other.
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EA: Star Wars: The Old Republic “going right at” World of Warcraft

Wed, 16th Feb 2011
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Electronic Arts' CEO John Riccitiello shoots for the moon with the bold goal of knocking the world's most popular MMO off its perch.
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Rock Band will continue to rock

Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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Rock Band vows to play on, offering a lifeline to Guitar Hero fans, despite the franchise's end. Harmonix promises the beat marches on with ongoing development.
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Black Ops First Strike DLC dated for PS3

Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops players will soon get their hands on the game's first DLC. Pretty soon, actually!.
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UPDATE: Activision: No new Blizzard game in 2011

Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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UPDATE: Blizzard clarifies the situation, and it turns out that we just might see Diablo III this year after all.
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Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise, cancels True Crime

Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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Activision axes its iconic Guitar Hero series amid a dip in music game sales, and also cancels the long-awaited True Crime: Hong Kong.
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Bulletstorm devs parody Call of Duty series

Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
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EA, Epic Games, and People Can Fly mock Call of Duty with a free game, Duty Calls, poking fun at the franchise's tropes.
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Activision reveals all 105 DJ Hero 2 tracks

Fri, 27th Aug 2010
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Activision announces all 105 tracks for DJ Hero 2, promising an unmatched musical journey with fan-favourite artists.
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Official: Treyarch behind next Call of Duty title

Wed, 3rd Mar 2010
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Activision has confirmed that Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty 3 and World at War, will develop the next instalment in the Call of Duty series.